RT Book, Section
A1 Singh, Manpreet
A1 Whitfield, Denise
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181038285
T1 Corneal Hydrops
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181038285
RD 2024/04/19
AB Corneal  hydrops  is  the  acute  onset  of  corneal  edema  that  results  from  a  break  in  Descemet’s  membrane  (basement  membrane  that  lies  between  the  corneal  endothelium  and  the  corneal  substance).  It  is  seen  in  patients  with  progressive  worsening  of  keratoconus,  a  noninflammatory  disorder  of  the  cornea  characterized  by  progressive  thinning  and  cone-shaped  protrusion,  as  well  as  patients  with  ocular  disease  processes  with  corneal  distention.  In  corneal  hydrops,  severe  corneal  edema  develops.  Patients  typically  experience  sudden  photophobia  and  decreased  visual  acuity.  Hydrops  can  resolve  without  treatment  after  several  weeks  to  months,  but  patients  may  experience  eye  pain  and  decreased  vision  until  the  corneal  edema  improves.  Hydrops  can  also  lead  to  permanent  corneal  scarring  or,  rarely,  perforation.